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Saturday, September 22, 2012

End of Watch, A Crimefile News Film Review

Los Angeles, CA—Where better
than in the City of Angels could it be to see a film about LAPD cops?

I have to warn you that this
film is very violent and may give sensitive types, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder.The title says it all.End of Watch or EOW, is standard police
jargon to signify an officer’s sudden death on the job.

The film is gritty and from
the point of view of cops armed with various high definition video cameras and
well as their sidearms.Most of the video is shot
with handheld cameras rather than using tripods.It’s like the TV series COPS but on steroids.

This story centers around two
young cops in the very busy Southwest Division of the LAPD.These two lads are just starting families and
their spouses are no small part of the film.

This was written and directed
by, David Ayer.The writing, directing,
acting and casting are as good as it gets.You will immediately fall in love with the teriffic smile of actress AnnaKendrick (Janet) as I did.

The two co-leading men are
Jake Gyllenhaal (Brian) and MichaelPena (Mike).The second wife is Gabby is played by NatalieMartinez

When I say the film is
violent and often heartbreaking it is indeed.I don’t care how tired you are you’ll never doze of during this film

It compacts all of the most
violent events of lets say a 15-20 year career in a busy police district just
into two hours.

The cast and crew have
captured the personalities and attitudes of real cops and there spouses.Of course the use of cop’s personal cameras
would be frowned upon in a big way, but times and technology are changing at
breakneck speed. Many cops whip out
their IPhones these days to capture the some of the amazing images they come across.

My cop friends and
readers will enjoy the film and many
will relive similar events of their own careers.

Anyone applying for a police
officer’s position after seeing this film should be carefully examined for
obvious mental defect.